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What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but it's rebirth?
The rates of decline in church attendance and the ticking demographic timebomb show that business as usual will lead to extinction. But out of these ashes there are countless reasons to hope. Signs and stories emerging from worshipping communities the world over can give us renewed confidence that, as always, God is doing a 'new-old' thing.
The Church that is emerging amid times of uncertainty is growing, alive and demonstrating the qualities of the early church recorded in the New Testament, one that is more diverse, more spirit-filled, more confident in the Gospel, calling, equipping and sending people to make disciples in all nations.
Written for ordained and lay leaders at all levels, this book will help you navigate these changing times in light of the immovable knowledge that God is always on the move.
Introduction 1
1 Jesus is Lord 18
2 Dependent upon the Holy Spirit 34
3 Confident in the gospel 50
4 A disciple-making community 67
5 Churches that plant churches 82
6 A diverse leadership 97
7 A holy people 118
8 Prioritizing prayer 130
Conclusion 145
Notes 154